Maserati Gransport Owner's Manual page 25

General warnings regarding the
seat belts
The driver is obligated by law
to respect and enforce the
provisions of local legislation
regarding the compulsory use of seat
belts.
To help provide maximum
protection, you are advised to
keep the seatback in the most
upright position possible and the seat
belt close to your chest and pelvis. If
the seat belt is loose, in the event of
an accident you could move too far
forward and could be injured.
Travelling with the seatback too far
reclined could also be dangerous: even
if the seat belts are fastened, they may
not work correctly. In fact, the belt
itself may not be close enough to your
body and, if it is in front of you, it
could cause injuries in an accident.
Also, in an accident, the lower section
of the belt could press against the
upper part of your stomach rather
than the pelvic area, causing serious
internal injuries.
Always fasten the seat belts.
Traveling without the seat
belts fastened increases the
risk of injury in the event of a collision,
even with the airbags, as airbags are
designed only to provide
supplementary protection. In the
event of a collision, the seat belts are
designed to help reduce the possibility
of the vehicle's occupants being
thrown against the parts of the
passenger compartment or out of the
vehicle. The airbags are designed to
work together with the seat belts, not
to substitute them. The front airbags
only intervene in the event of certain
head-on collisions of medium or high
intensity; They will not be activated if
the vehicle rolls over, or in the event of
rear or low intensity frontal collisions,
or front angular collisions.
Do not fasten your seat belt
using the buckle for the other
seat: in the event of an
accident, the lower section of the belt
could press against the upper part of
your stomach rather than the pelvic
area and cause you serious internal
injuries.
It is extremely dangerous to
travel with the belt positioned
underneath your arm. In the
event of an accident you could be
thrown forward and could suffer
head, neck, and other injuries. Also, if
the belt presses against your ribs, it
could cause serious internal injuries.
The belt itself must not be
twisted. In an accident, the
restraining force would not be
distributed evenly across the belt and
could consequently cause injuries.
Make sure that it is snugly fitted to the
occupants' bodies. The upper section
of the belt must be correctly fitted in
the seat guide and pass over the
shoulder and diagonally over the
chest. The lower section must be
adhere to your pelvis, not the
stomach, to avoid sliding forward in
case of collision. Do not use devices
(clamps, fasteners etc.) to hold the
seat belts away from the passengers'
bodies.
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